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Catherine Elliott Escobedo
FOUNDER & LEAD EDITOR
“I love seeing any project I'm working on become the very best it can be through my involvement. Engaging with clients in the sometimes scary--and, at times, sacred--process of bringing writing into the world is deeply satisfying to me. I aim to be a source of positive support and inspiration for everyone I work with."
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
YEARS EDITING: 20+
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Editorial Freelancers Association,
Former Northern California Chapter Coordinator
Aces: The Society For Editing
Bay Area Editors Forum
DEGREES & TRAINING:
Certification in Professional Editing, UC Berkeley
BA in English Literature, UC Berkeley
MA Candidate in Counseling Psychology


Christine Murdock D'Alessandro
EDITOR, WRITER, NOVELIST
“For me, the joy of freelancing has always been its stimulating diversity: you get to meet so many interesting people, are always learning something new, and are intimately involved in the creation of something that is enduring, often accomplished, and often profound: a beautiful book that is a source of pride for the writer and designer, and a source of pleasure for the reader.”
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
YEARS EDITING: 40+
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Friends of Flaz Pond
Three Village Community Trust
DEGREES & TRAINING:
BA in Philosophy from Mount Holyoke College
MA in English Literature (with Distinction) from Harpur College (Binghamton University)
NOVELS:
Boathouses, A Novel
Vesela Simic
EDITOR & WRITER
"I love the magic of words and how language works. I also love to learn, and a vast universe makes that possible every day.That my love for words and learning allows me to help others communicate something important to them or to learn something new makes the work I do very rewarding.I'm an editor, a writer, and a teacher."
PRONOUNS: SHE/HER
YEARS EDITING: 25+
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Exodus World Service Volunteer
DEGREES & TRAINING:
BA in English and Education Summa Cum Laude from De Paul University
MA in English Literature from the University of Chicago

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